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Groin Pulls: An Introduction

Groin Pulls: An introduction

What is it? What do I do? How will this help me?

 

The adductor group, typically referred to as the groin, is a group of muscles found on the inner thigh. A strain, often referred to as a pulled muscle, is a muscle tear. Therefor an adductor strain, commonly spoken as a pulled groin, is a tear to the inner thigh muscles. This muscle group plays a dominant role in both hip stabilization as well as lateral motions. Sports that engage in high levels of dynamic stability (stability through motion) as well as pivoting and lateral motion are susceptible to adductor strains. [Read more…] about Groin Pulls: An Introduction

Introduction to Hip Health

Further building upon the foundation from our last articles on foot/ankle and knee health, we continue moving up the kinetic chain to examine the hip. Although the hip is a source of much chronic pain and injury we must recognize that it can be at the mercy of the highly mobile foot/ankle below and spine above. For simplicity we will keep with our examination of hip issues independently, however it’s important to keep in mind hip pain can have origins below and above. [Read more…] about Introduction to Hip Health

Introduction to foot and ankle health

The foot and ankle is a complex joint capable of handling tremendous stress and possessing the ability to compensate to a wide variety of unpredictable forces. However for many of us our feet and ankles have become underdeveloped as a result of our lifestyle and now present with a diminished capacity to function. This dysfunction is the result of an imbalanced relationship between several of the major muscle groups. Bringing this group back into harmony creates a high functioning foot and ankle capable of carrying you through the racing season injury and pain free.

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